Schniederjans ascends to No. 1 in WAGR

Georgia Tech's Ollie Schniederjans is the new No. 1 player in the World Amateur Golf Rankings as of June 18.
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By Cassie Stein

Friday, June 20, 2014

Move over guys, there’s a new sheriff in town.

With Patrick Rodgers and Matthew Fitzpatrick moving on to the professional ranks, it's rising Georgia Tech senior Ollie Schniederjans who takes over the No. 1 spot in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.

Schniederjans, 21, of Powder Springs, Ga., won five collegiate events during the 2013-13 season and finished second at the NCAA Championship after losing in a three-hole playoff to Cameron Wilson.

Schniederjans was also named to the Division I Ping All-America first team and was a finalist for this year’s Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus awards. He finished as the No. 3 player in the Golfweek/Sagarin College Rankings.

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Brent Grant, 18, qualified for the 2015 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship without his partner.
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